Hon. Gamini Lokuge, Minister of Tourism of Sri Lanka met the joint tourism Council on Wednesday 5th November at 11.30 a.m. and the following communiqué was issued by the Hon. Minister of Tourism and the joint Tourism Council;

Mendis is to discuss this development and his future at SLC with Minister Lokuge.

Minister wants report

Minister Gamini Lokuge has requested for a report from the IC "As soon as possible" after a letter was handed over to him on Wednesday (March 25) evening by the wife of B.H. Perera, who is alleged to have been assaulted by IC member Pramodya "Pole Vaulter" Wickramasinghe at the SLC headquarters on March 18.

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I told them that if such a thing did occur, it was wrong and for the IC to settle it" said Minister Lokuge.

Minister Lokuge also told The Sunday Leader that no person by the name of Suraj Dandeniya has been given an appointment by him (The Minister) for any post at SLC.

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Senior Dig Nimal Lewke, the previous president of the Sri Lanka Rugby Football Union (SLRFU), who resigned from this post a few weeks prior to the annual general meeting of the governing body, has interfered once again with the administration of the Interim Committee of the SLRFU, who were appointed by Minister Gamini Lokuge on January 22.

He (Lewke) has written to the Secretary of the Ministry of Sports, S. Liyanagama, on a letter head of the Police Sports Club of which Lewke is the Chairman of Police Rugby on February 18, stating the importance of the forthcoming Four Nation Asian Division I Tournament in April and for the selectors to decide on the captaincy.